Kalyan Taluka
Encyclopedia
Kalyan Taluka is a taluka
of the Thane district
of Maharashtra
. It is located between 19°4' and 19°24'N. and 73°1' and 73°24'E with an area of 276 square miles (714.8 km²). The capital is the city of Kalyan.
The taluka is cubular in form, and in its western part a rich open plain.
In the south and east, ranges of hills running parallel with the boundary line throw out spurs into the heart of the plain. The transport
of produce is facilitated by the tidal creek of the Ulhas river and by
the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The river Kalu is navigable by boats of 10 tons for 9 miles (14.5 km) above Kalyan town. There are disagreeable east winds in April and May; but although fever is prevalent in the cold season, the climate is on the whole temperate and healthy.
) the population in 1901 was 77,087, compared with 80,171 in 1891. The density was 279 persons per square mile, or rather more than the District average.
Land revenue and cess
es in 1903-4 amounted to 2-2 lakh
s.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of the Thane district
Thane District
Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra state in western India. As of 2011 it is the most populated district in the nation. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai , Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar,...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It is located between 19°4' and 19°24'N. and 73°1' and 73°24'E with an area of 276 square miles (714.8 km²). The capital is the city of Kalyan.
The taluka is cubular in form, and in its western part a rich open plain.
In the south and east, ranges of hills running parallel with the boundary line throw out spurs into the heart of the plain. The transport
of produce is facilitated by the tidal creek of the Ulhas river and by
the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The river Kalu is navigable by boats of 10 tons for 9 miles (14.5 km) above Kalyan town. There are disagreeable east winds in April and May; but although fever is prevalent in the cold season, the climate is on the whole temperate and healthy.
History
According the 1901 census (during British ruleBritish Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
) the population in 1901 was 77,087, compared with 80,171 in 1891. The density was 279 persons per square mile, or rather more than the District average.
Land revenue and cess
Cess
The term cess generally means a tax. It is a term formerly more particularly applied to local taxation, and was the official term used in Ireland when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; otherwise, it has been superseded by "rate"...
es in 1903-4 amounted to 2-2 lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
s.